On Jun 16, 7:23 am, Seth Vidal <[email protected]> wrote: The explanation that Jan gave as to why there > is no 700c version of the hetre is the lack of bikes that can take a > 700x42 tire. Given that a lot of 700c riv riders can take a 42mm tire > I wonder if there is enough of a market to justify a 700c hetre. I > know I'd be willing to buy a pair if they were available.
The Grand Bois tires, like all Grand Bois products, were introduced because Grand Bois needed them for their custom bikes, and couldn't find suitable products made by others. In Japan, there are few people who ride a 700C tire wider than 30 mm, so there is no perceived need for wider 700C tires. If you want wider tires, Grand Bois prefers 650B wheels, just like most of the French constructeurs did. For the same reason, there won't be Grand Bois 27" tires - that size is virtually unknown in Japan. Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly 140 Lakeside Ave #C Seattle WA 98122 http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
